Google Pixelbook review

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Would you spend $1000 on a Chromebook? Google hopes you will on the new Pixelbook, a hybrid laptop with excellent hardware that runs both web and Android apps. Subscribe: goo.gl/G5RXGsCheck out our full video catalog: goo.gl/lfcGfqVisit our playlists: goo.gl/94XbKxLike The Verge on Facebook: goo.gl/2P1aGcFollow on Twitter: goo.gl/XTWX61Follow on Instagram: goo.gl/7ZeLvXRead More: www.theverge.com

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Jonepaul Fagan

I love this review.. Being honest and not dissapointing other with comment like "oh don't buy it because it not worth the price". It to worth it to some people like me.

Vor 12 Tage

Edgar Alejandro Villegas

By installling Real VNC on any Chromebook you may access any Linux, MacOS or Windows computer as a remote graphical terminal You need to install and configure Real VNC also on your MacOS, Linux or Windows computer

Vor 18 Tage

raven scott

Does this thing have an external or internal DVD drive?

Vor 28 Tage

srg914

Nov. 18 google store will have it on sale for $700. Need to replace my broken samsung tab s and I'll be buying it.

Vor Monat

RandomLonelyPerson

Watching this on my pixelbook lol

Vor Monat

Peter Lewis

Black Friday has made this a little ( just a touch ) more interesting

Vor Monat

sahan liyanage

Thanks google

Vor Monat

sahan liyanage

Good

Vor Monat

Fourir Ilyass

1080 or 4k are available ?

Vor 2 Monate

pedromcdodge

I'm android through and through and I wouldn't buy one of these. £1000 is twice as much as it should be.

Vor 2 Monate

myjy

trash channel

Vor 3 Monate

MsChihua

Any of you any idea which chromebook is best for office tasks away from home? Word, excel, etc. Thanks!

Vor 3 Monate

Secret Super Star

Why is it called a PIXELBOOK? Does the laptop have a camera? I thought pixel phone is named after its great camera. Pixel and photo...go together. .

Vor 3 Monate

Ned Flanders

Can you use steam on this?

Vor 3 Monate

goharryflatters

Yes there's the choice of Steam Link Android app which has been working pretty well for me streaming from my desktop or via Linux (either the Linux app or Windows app using WINE) but this it's not been as reliable for me, that said Linux app support (for the Pixelbook) only came to the Beta channel a couple of days ago.

Vor 3 Monate

Julius Ho

Hands up if you come back to this video when you saw news about Chromebook could be running WIndows

Vor 4 Monate

foreverbbooyy

trash

Vor 4 Monate

David Song

0:12 Primitive Technology

Vor 4 Monate

Duie

i really like your review

Vor 4 Monate

Nicholas B Tillinghast-Lewman

On an unrelated note, the design of the living room is fantastic!

Vor 4 Monate

Mongots

Thank you for a honest review, with detailed parts. You gave me some things too look out for when buying one. But it mostly seems like it had pros rather than cons, which is good.

Vor 5 Monate

unknown

Thinking of getting this for my dad. He needs to open the odd document/pdf. And search the internent but prefers laptops over. Tablets. Perfect for him

Vor 5 Monate

Rihanna Robinson

Yea I would

Vor 5 Monate

Colby Jackson

Is this good for photoshop

Vor 5 Monate

JAYzee

$1000 is worthless for a laptop

Vor 5 Monate

Warren Cox

My computer would explode with no fan

Vor 6 Monate

Ionut M.

Ha. More expensive than ipad pro yet it does less. All the Google stuff is so expensive yet it doesn't seem so premium when compared to some Samsung or even Huawei or plenty others or don't offer much more support. I think the pixel is getting 3 years. I wouldn't touch them unless free. Currently using a windows laptop and a note 8 for work and apple stuff for personal use.

Vor 6 Monate

Onyx Gaming

no

Vor 6 Monate

Brody James

i ended up going with the pixelbook over an ipad pro 12.9 inch as my mobile driver computer/tablet. the keyboard is way more enjoyable for me than what apple has to offer with the new keyboard as I suck with it. the design and quality makes me feel like i am not missing out and I don't regret getting this over a tablet or macbook. when people ask me is it a mac killer i say flat out no, but it is an excellent ipad killer as an Apple head for so long. i really don't regret the purchase and this review helped me in educating myself in what i what to spend my money on. thanks verge!

Vor 6 Monate

MrAmir2121

How can I use a mouse with this thing ?

Vor 6 Monate

Roel Aguilar

Split screen mode is posible, I do it all the time!!!

Vor 6 Monate

SGT-_-BONSAI

I want a pixel book

Vor 6 Monate

HipHop Since 89

Lit!!!! Keep up the good work. Our channel features some good content as well. You should check it out! #89

Vor 6 Monate

Norwegian Aviator

Can it run games like KSP and Roblox?

Vor 6 Monate

Anurag Sinha

It would be better if they just put fuchsia in our phone and laptops and follow continum like windows did.. I would surely want and buy that one if that do my job. It should also be able to run ,exe files since I am a developer so it would be better and desirable. It should be able to do everything like a Windows laptop do and an Android phone do at the same time

Vor 6 Monate

Gadget 24

copyright Microsoft

Vor 6 Monate

Awesome Josh

Can you download Netflix on it?

Vor 7 Monate

jojag5

You can download any App from the Google Play Store, including Netflix.

Vor 4 Monate

Daan Vissers

Very good review. I just wish it weren't as expensive as it is, and that ChromeOS could do more stuff. I think it would be cool to run Linux on this, but I wonder how well it would be supported.

Vor 7 Monate

Trevor

Would like to see a new review considering the updates coming down the pipe where Linux apps can be installed. Seems like a full OS instead of an expensive Android laptop.

Vor 7 Monate

Moshe Cohen

Hi. Love the review thank you i also like your sofa a lot can you tell me the model and the maker. Thank you

Vor 7 Monate

Victor Holguin

Windows 10 does not work even with new laptops make machines slow really slow

Vor 7 Monate

Jenorosity

Great review. I want to know if the Citrix receiver works well on this.

Vor 7 Monate

danny del

Google pixelbook 2 on 2018 can be best out there . Waiting ...........

Vor 7 Monate

Sawyer Seth

Actually a really good review...

Vor 8 Monate

Zuleika D’Emilio

I’m late on watching this but ugh it’s so beautiful

Vor 8 Monate

William Owens

Ok but where can I get that couch

Vor 8 Monate

Zaine Ridling

Spoiler: This reviewer hates everything about it, and anything positive he says is instantly qualified by a quick burn. Save yourself 9 minutes.

Vor 8 Monate

markell deo

Who else is watching this on Android and had Google open when he said "ok google" ?

Vor 8 Monate

Dung Nguyen Manh

High-end specs... why?

Vor 8 Monate

Mike Countryman

The Pixelbook is beautiful. I really want one... but not for $1,000. I picked up the ASUS C302CA and it's really great. No complaints at all. Suits my personal needs wonderfully.

Vor 8 Monate

jojag5

My thoughts exactly. Pick up an ASUS c302ca or a Samsung Chromebook Plus for half the price and put the rest of the money towards a desktop PC for tasks and apps that Chromebooks can't perform, such as video editing or gaming.

Vor 4 Monate

Edward Christian

Can you review your couch?

Vor 9 Monate

Kevin Stewart

Great laptop if it worked all the time too many issues IMO

Vor 9 Monate

Brian

That 10% matters and that's what Google needs to understand. Adobe really needs to make Photoshop and InDesign for Android. If they did that, I'd have everything I need for Chrome OS. Next, Google needs to make those bezels smaller and (this is just my preference) make the Pixelbook black to match my black Pixel 2.

Vor 9 Monate

ThanatosXRS

For that price just get a surface

Vor 9 Monate

Rohit Khilnani

Super helpful review !

Vor 9 Monate

DroneDepartment

Microsoft surface pro 5 is the best

Vor 9 Monate

JT Manuel

I don't get why chrome os should run on x86. Google could've used arm for better battery life and compatibility with Android apps. I mean, chrome os is just a suped up chrome browser and it could open up a variety of arm based processors (and thus lower prices but high performance/specs) from different sources (samsung, mediatek, huawei, etc).

Vor 10 Monate

ww ww

btw take off your shoes first when sitting on a couch. or bed like that..........so..dirty......

Vor 10 Monate

therealestmc85

Google PixelBook doesn't work for me. I can't use a CAC reader.

Vor 10 Monate

FavJam

Not worth it.

Vor 10 Monate

Vidatek Solutions

I just think Google need to take this seriously and just release a very powerful laptop everyone will buy it end of story

Vor 10 Monate

Professionally Lay

The "10%" is covered by Linux.

Vor 10 Monate

Tim Amor

Can this replace an iPad Pro? You bet. In fact, ANY Chromebook can (though either way, you're still better off with a Windows machine though...)

Vor 10 Monate

Duckie Chicken

Thanks! This was a really helpful video :) Subscribed!

Vor 10 Monate

Herbas Vardas

Its not a Chromebooo Pixel.

Vor 11 Monate

Prathamesh Ingole

Great better than excellent Pixelbook is going great I like Touchpad which is really relaxing But still expensive So it's on you buy windows Because it is cheaper and affordable

Vor 11 Monate

Electronica

What good of a cutting edge i7 if you can't do anything with it? The chrome os renders the awesome hardware unusable.

Vor 11 Monate

Phil Kanne

Have i mentioned how awesome my X61 is, suuper retro! ha! And, it can still out what ever you want this guy here... for about 80bugs!

Vor 11 Monate

Tito

this is a objective good review - thanks!

Vor 11 Monate

Robert Cook

Would buy if it supported full Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Vor 11 Monate

GHULAM MAHBOOB AHMAD SIDDIQUE

not 90 percent it is a 100 percent for me

Vor 11 Monate

Emilio Cruz

I just bought a chromebook and i'm really really liking it so far.

Vor 11 Monate

Andrea T. Huskey

My wife bought me this for Christmas on the recommendation from a best buy guy that Apple and this are comparable. I really love using this thing. I have a Google pixel XL 2. I would compare this to the being exactly where the Android Wear watches are.. not quite ready yet.. needs more oven time.. apps, and directional evolution. I swear I love it though, it will go back to the store. Hardware.. that needs software.

Vor 11 Monate

Alwyn Cockayne

If your life resolves around the last 50 years you've been 're-programmed.to believe in a digital world you no no better there was for 2000 years there's a better way of life more in but more out unfortunately not for the so called well off that's why you aren't trusted to vote for more than 2 parties like the bailiffs santa

Vor 11 Monate

whistler6318

This is a GREAT mobile computing solution for most commuters and office workers. - Typed this on my Google PixelBook!! :) haha This can do all office work required with Office (word, excel and powerpoints). That should cover most light computing users. Let's be realistic. This is device is great because you are going to be using the google ecosystem. Google Drive (Docs, Spreadsheet, PowerPoint), Youtube, Books, Keep Note Taking, Mail...the list goes on. If only Steve Jobs were alive. People are too entrenched on old way of thinking. What Google is doing here is really revolutionary with their immense ecosystem of productivity apps that rivals Microsoft. Steve Jobs if he were alive would market and show users how great it is. Too Bad google does not push this as hard as what apple does with its products. Also battery life on this thing is REALLY GOOD. Another major plus ... MAJOR plus is no vents. This thing is SOLID. No moving parts because no fans. Means I can use this anywhere without worrying about dust being a problem! Overall very VERY CONTENT with this purchase. Well worth the price!

Vor year

goofyfoot2001

Wait what? THOUSAND bucks? Not even going to bother watching reviews.

Vor year

Usha Panchal

The Verge. How much price is this?

Vor year

b_m_b

ITT, people finding reasons not to buy this. If that's the case, then this isn't for you.

Vor year

Ali Khan

You sir are very good reviewer. Plz review more tech stuff on verge.

Vor year

Mudassar Siddique

Excellent Job

Vor year

Tom Alawatte

What I can say is this laptop is not even a computer. It's a $100 chrome browser.

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Joshuva Antonio

In my Opinion, Pixel Book is an unfinished product! Android apps are clunky! Why is Google not developing it to the perfect way possible and just release it?

Vor year

Nick Ashton

You made my phones google assistant go off

Vor year

Josef Holzer

I had a Chromebook that stop working with update. And some software that is on Windows that is not on Apple or chrome.

Vor year

Marian Mauel

This thing is terrible, especially for 1000$. I've used one for a few hours and I couldn't agree more with MKBHD. Holy crap this review here is fanboyish and isn't informing us at all. However, love the Verge, keep it up 😅

Vor year

Twunk

The hardware got me excited...they really nailed it, and that’s coming from an apple fanboy. But chrome os is just a wrong choice for this price-range...chrome so is great if you want a super cheap laptop since it’s an extremely light software, but when you spend a thousand bucks on a laptop, you do it because you wanna get work done, not browse the web and play android games

Vor year

Spudalicious

So basically I'm a student in highschool, most people are getting MacBook Airs which are quite expensive. Do you think this will be suitable for me?

Vor year

sammy davis

That thing looks ridiculous, obviously Google paid you for this BS review

Vor year

CaptainTalon448

So who is this Chromebook for and more importantly could they justify 1000 dollars to buy it?

Vor year

debendra gurung

Why dont they roll out a moto 360 on a Intel Xeon already. so I can drown myself

Vor year

Charles Alden

Sam Bao Yes, there are touch drivers for Linux, I can’t believe you even had to ask. In fact you can download and install Ubuntu 17.10, their newest version to a ChromeBook, even Debian or Arch, etc. if Ubuntu isn’t your distro of choice . I use my PixelBook as a development machine and it’s utterly fantastic at this, how, well I have a full LAMP server installed under Debian, than I use CodeEnvy, a cloud based IDE to write my code in, as well as compile. Though Netbeans and Eclipse are available to me, as well as Adobe’s Cloud Suite. Simply install PlayOnLinux’s fantastic app for Wine and your off to the races. If you don’t want to install Linux, no problem, you can simply stream any desktop application over the browser. There are tons of services now that do this, example, I use rollapp.com for all of my Linux applications like Blender, yes, Blender works. Of course it does, I mean you can even stream Photoshop and it’s fast. Why do you think people are buying the HP X3 phone, no, it;s not because of Windows 10 for mobile, it’s because HP has a service that streams the most used business desktop applications, I.e. MS Office. So you can actually use a phone as your desktop. The issue here is that most of you simply do not know what you can do with a ChromeBook, let me fill you in, everything, yep, there is absolutely nothing a ChromeBook can’t do. Okay, yes, you are restricted to the type of hardware your using, I mean your not going to play Doom on an ARM ChromeBook, however, Steam works just fine on a i5 or above ChromeBook. I personally use RetroArch, in which allows me to play all of my favorite N64, SNES, NES, Sega, DreamCast, PlayStation 1 & 2, PSP, GameBoy, NeoGeo, etc. games. I even have replica USB game controllers for all of them, the N64 controller is friggen awesome. No, the PixelBook is not expensive for what your getting, A full i5u version, not the Y version you get when buying a MacBook 12", a absolutely gorgeous design, I dare say the best looking 2 in 1 laptop on the market today. As such I have zero regrets as there is nothing I can’t do on it. Now for the average user, I would say no, simply because most of you simply do not know what your doing and are to lazy to ever properly learn how to use ChromeOS to it’s fullest. I say lazy because you could learn how to hack the ChromeBook into a beast but most just don’t want to learn. As such all they’ll ever see is a browser, like most of these reviewers, they simply do not understand what ChromeOS can offer. Which is, the fastest OS there is, the most secure, awesome UI, Linux based, upgrades are in the background, Android built in, the ability to run full Linux Distro’s alongside ChromeOS, at the same time, awesome Citrix terminal so it’s the perfect machine for businesses and schools, did I say it’s fast, etc. Look, their not for everyone but those who say Chrome OS, the PixelBook is garbage, simply do not know what the hell they are talking about.

Vor year

Michael Tibus

Well done sir! Honestly, I didn't know what you could do with ChromeOS. Thank you for the enlightenment!